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SERGEI TANEYEV

(1856-1915)

premiere recordings

Symphony in E minor (No. 1)

28:30

in e-Moll - en mi mineur

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I

Allegro

9:56

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II

Andantino

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III

Vivace assai

5:23

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IV

Allegro molto

9:30

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Symphony in D minor (No. 3)

35:04

in d-Moll - en ré mineur

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I

Allegro con spirito

11:18

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II

Allegro vivace alla marcia

6:54

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III

Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso

7:52

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8.

IV

Allegro con brio

8:47

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Total time: 63:48

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Conductor: Valeri Polyansky

June 2004

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SERGEI TANEYEV

(1856-1915)

premiere recordings

Symphony in E minor (No. 1)

28:30

in e-Moll - en mi mineur

1.

I

Allegro

9:56

2.

II

Andantino

3:32

3.

III

Vivace assai

5:23

4.

IV

Allegro molto

9:30

Symphony in D minor (No. 3)

35:04

in d-Moll - en ré mineur

5.

I

Allegro con spirito

11:18

6.

II

Allegro vivace alla marcia

6:54

7.

III

Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso

7:52

8.

IV

Allegro con brio

8:47

Total time: 63:48

under

Conductor: Valeri Polyansky

June 2004

Notes

TANEYEV: SYMPHONIES 1 & 3It is incredible that this is the first recording of Symphonies Nos 1 & 3, considering that Taneyev was such a major figure in late-nineteenth-century Russia. He was a student of Tchaikovsky and actually dared criticise his teacher for dragging ballet into the genre of the symphony. Over the years Valeri Polyansky and the Russian State Symphony Orchestra have championed the works of Taneyev and his contemporaries, and the music is in their blood. This disc completes the Chandos series devoted to the symphonies of the Taneyev, which began with the disc of Symphonies Nos 2 & 4, recorded by the same forces (CHAN 9998).

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Reviews

Taneyev’s credentials as a Romantic symphonist are underlined by the Chandos coupling nof the First and tThird, works of strength, personality and formidable craftsmanship. In terms of musical interest and quality of performance… merits attention.

The Telegraph

Long regarded as a dry theorist, Tchaikovsky’s friend and avourite pupil has emerged as a master craftsman with a distinctive voice.

Classic FM Magazine

Glowing reviews of Taneyev’s Symphonies 2 and 4 performed by Russian State Symphony Orchestra:This is a striking, and very well-recorded pair of performances, well worth the attention of lovers of Russian music who have not yet encountered these works.

Gramophone on CHAN 9998

With astute confidence and pounding vigour, Valeri Polyansky commands a luscious sound and first-rate performance from the Russian State Symphony Orchestra.

The Observer on CHAN 9998

The performances are of quality and the notes by Anastasia Belina with copious music-type illustrations, exemplary… a highly interesting and valuable disc.

BBC Music Magazine

This [No. 3] is a work I shall enjoy returning to again, whereas No. 1 is only, I suspect for Taneyev-fanatics. Polyansky directs excellently recorded performances – a mite dutiful in the First Symphony, perhaps, but communicating real enjoyment and enthusiasm in No. 3.

International Record Review

Valeri Polyansky has already given us a superlative coupling of the Second and Fourth Symphonies or Sergei Taneyev for Chandos [CHAN 9998] and in fact in the Overview (Mar/Apr 2004) I decided he would be the ideal choice to record Taneyev’s other two symphonies to my knowledge never offered before on CD…This adds immeasurably to the recorded legacy of Russian music.

American Record Guide

Polyansky and the Russian State Symphony have done Taneyev a superb service with these thoroughly prepared, expertly recorded performances. The music itself may be too firmly tied to academic apron-strings to be viable in the concert hall, and the composer’s verdict in not releasing them was surely the right one. But these are still need-to-know pieces for anyone interested in the Russian symphonic repertoire.

Gramophone

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Chandos Records is one of the world's premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The company has pioneered the idea of the 'series' and proudly includes series of such composers as Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Parry, Walton, Grainger, Berkeley and Bridge. Renowned for its superb sound quality, Chandos has won many prestigious awards for its natural sound.